England vs Wales Preview

England were by far the better team against a very average Russia side but a late tactical switch allowed a very late equaliser for the Russians and now England need a decent result against Wales. The Welsh are top of Group B after a narrow win against Slovakia and should take plenty of confidence into this match. However we are inclined to agree with the bookies that England are strong favourites here and will have too much quality for the Welsh.

Form All Games Last 5

Average Goals Scored

Average Goals Conceded

England

DWWWL

1

1

Wales

WLLDL

2

1

Picks?

Go for midfielders and strikers from England – a slightly dodgy defence means we will avoid defenders/ For the Welsh Gareth Bale will see loads of the ball and have plenty of shots.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland Preview

These two teams both lost their opening matches and will need a win here if they are to progress to the knockout stages; Ukraine are justifiably the favourites and Northern Ireland’s first match proved that team spirit doesn’t mean all that match if you lack the required quality. We fancy Ukraine for the win here who will be desperate to prove they are good enough to progress.

Form All Games Last 5

Average Goals Scored

Average Goals Conceded

Ukraine (home)

LWWWW

0

2

N. Ireland (away)

LDWWD

0

1

Picks?

Go for Ukraine players from all positions; if you need an NI player then Kyle Lafferty up front is probably the best bet.

Germany vs Poland Preview

Germany had a relatively straightforward 2-0 win against Ukraine in their first match and should find not too many problems in overcoming Poland. The Germans looked like a genuinely good unit and should only improve against a Polish side who were too good for Northern Ireland but not in Germany’s class.

Form All Games Last 5

Average Goals Scored

Average Goals Conceded

Germany (home)

WWLWL

2

0

Poland (away)

WDLWW

1

0

Picks?

Go for German players from all positions but if you need a Polish team member, Robert Lewandowski is always good for a few points.